Safety Team Solutions (STS) is dedicated to offering accessible, affordable, high-quality CPR and First Aid training for teams, day camps, child care centers, small businesses, and community members. STS understands the challenges many face in locating and affording this essential training. STS is committed to making life-saving skills available to all.
Safety Team Solutions offers flexible training options tailored to your specific needs. Whether you’re a sports coach, care provider, or an interested community member, STS is here to help you get certified.
Safety Team Solutions provides American Heart Association (AHA) accredited CPR and First Aid training. AHA trainings are approved by the NYS Bureau of Emergency Medical Services for CPR, First Aid and AED training for sports and camps. All certifications from STS are valid for two years, but students are encouraged to reach out anytime with questions or to schedule a refresher course after one year to keep their skills sharp.
Safety Team Solutions, is committed to inclusivity and ensuring everyone has the opportunity to gain essential life-saving knowledge and skills. If you are unsure if you are able to become certified, please contact STS, as there are tailored programs available. Together, we can make our community safer. Sign up for a course today and empower yourself and your team with the skills to act in an emergency.
Summary of NYS Legislation Requiring AED Plans for Youth Sports and Camps
In 2023, Governor Hochul of New York, signed legislation S.7424/A.366A, which mandates that youth camp and sports programs create AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Implementation Plans. This law took effect immediately and applies to the 2025 sport seasons.
Essentially, this legislation requires each youth camp and sports program to develop an AED plan. The plan is required to include information about AED accessibility, certified adults on-site, policies and procedures, record keeping, and notifications. Please keep reading for more specific information.
Plan Development
Each youth program is required to develop and submit an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Implementation Plan to the New York State Department of Health.
AED Accessibility
The AED Plan must detail how an AED will be accessible at every camp, game, or practice.
- The law requires the plan to note the availability of an AED or describe reasonable access to an AED available for use. Reasonable access requires the AED to be in a location always accessible to trained staff during practice, games, or camps.
- Additionally, the location of the AED should be easily identifiable by visible signage (Free signage is available here).
- If a game, practice, or camp takes place in a location that provides an AED, and the youth program depends on the facility (such as a school or park) for the AED, the youth program must verify the AED's availability and location, as well as the facility's policies and procedures for its use. Furthermore, the camp or sports program must be informed by the facility if the AED is unavailable for their use.
Certified on-site adults
Youth camps and sports programs are required to have at least one qualified adult (one employee, volunteer, coach, umpire, or other qualified adult) available on-site during each camp, game, or practice. Qualified adults are those who have been certified within the past 24 months through a nationally recognized training course approved by the emergency medical services council in the operation of an AED. However, it is recommended multiple adults receive certification and that they renew or review training annually to ensure compliance with requirements.
Per the NYS Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, current approved courses include those provided by:
- American Heart Association
- Emergency University
- American Red Cross
- Medic First Aid International
- American Safety & Health Institute
- National Safety Council
- Emergency Care and Safety Institute
- REMSCO of NYC, Inc
- Emergency First Response
- State University of NY
- Emergency Services Institute
- Wilderness Medical Associates
- EMS Safety Service, Inc
(BEMS Policy Statement 09-03, 2024)
Policies and Procedures
The legislation requires a written action plan, which must include policies and procedures such as:
- Training requirements for AED users.
- The process for the immediate notification of EMS (911).
- Incident documentation requirements.
- Information about the location of the AED(s).
- The process for routine inspection of the AED(s) and regular maintenance that meet or exceed the manufacturer’s recommendations. *For further assistance on maintaining an AED, consult the American Heart Association's implementation guide, Your On-site AED Program.
Record Keeping
- The AED plan must outline how the program will keep records to demonstrate compliance with these requirements.
- Plans are to include listed equipment and protocols for emergencies, including cardiac. Plan designs must follow Public Health Law, § 3000-b and its requirements.
- AED Plans are required to be readily accessible for inspection if requested, per Public Health Law § 3000-F.
Local Notifications
Prior to the operation of a public use AED (provisions outside of an article 28 hospital setting), a Collaborative agreement for the use of the AED should be filed with the designated Regional Emergency Medical Services Council (REMSCO) (A Notice Of Intent (NOI) to Provide Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) form and Regional EMS council information are available here).
Legislative Justification
According to the American Heart Association, CPR and AED use lessens fatalities resulting from cardiac arrest. There are over 356,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occurring each year in the U.S.
In 2019, only 12.7% of these cardiac arrests were witnessed by emergency medical personnel, while bystanders observed 38,300 cases.
AEDs are portable devices designed for use by non-medical individuals and provide step-by-step guidance during cardiac emergencies.
The nonprofit, Saving Active Hearts, emphasizes the risks of sudden cardiac arrest in children under 18, with over 7,000 annual cases and 39% of which linked to sports.
The goal of this legislation is to make AEDs more accessible to ensure access for children under 18 who experience sudden cardiac arrest.
Visit the Course Offerings and Other Services section below to learn how Safety Team Solutions can help your team or camp comply with this legislation.
Course Offerings and Other Services
You may choose an option below to register for a scheduled training, or if you have a group of people (six or more), you can email or call to discuss group and contract discounts.
You may also message to discuss the option of Safety Team Solutions coming to teach a course at your location or an alternate community location. Please note, you do not require a group of six to request training at an alternate location. STS strives to be flexible and accommodating for your training needs.
Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR
Required by 90% of hospitals nationwide, this course is crucial for healthcare providers. BLS focuses on how to effectively collaborate in emergency situations where multiple rescuers work together to administer CPR. It includes comprehensive Basic Life Support (BLS) training, emphasizing the importance of early CPR and defibrillation. Participants will learn how to perform CPR, properly use an AED, provide choking assistance, and understand the Chain of Survival.
BLS HeartCode® Online Course
Click the Heart Code BLS button below to purchase the online portion of the course, then click to schedule the skills testing portion, (purchased separately from online portion). Online portion must be completed prior to the skills portion. Students must present their course completion certificate from the online portion in order to complete the skills session.
Heartsaver CPR
This course, designed for community members, teaches essential one-rescuer CPR skills, AED usage, choking assistance, and the concepts of the Chain of Survival. Ideal for home, work, and public settings.
Heartsaver First Aid
Provides fundamental first aid skills. This course can be combined with CPR training and or AED training for a comprehensive emergency response package.
Heartsaver CPR, AED & First Aid
This course, designed for community members, combines CPR skills, AED usage, first aid basics, choking assistance, and the concepts of the Chain of Survival. Ideal for home, work, and public settings.New Paragraph
Friends and Family
This course can be customized to your group's needs and can include any one, or a combination of CPR, AED and/or First Aid basics. This course does not include a certification card. If you are seeking certification, please see the Heartsaver options. Course times and fees vary, based on group needs and topic requests. Please identify a location with space to accommodate your group size, as STS is unable to accommodate groups larger that 8 on-site. Please email, text, or call for assistance in locating an accommodating location.
AED Plans and Safety Policies and Procedures
Safety Team Solutions provides consultation services to help teams in developing or reviewing AED Plans, and health and safety policies to ensure they meet state requirements and the team or camp's needs. This service includes creating or refining an AED Plan and emergency procedures, so everyone knows exactly what to do in the case of an emergency.
*Please email or call to discuss your organization's specific needs.
Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
AED training is integrated into BLS CPR and Heartsaver CPR. It can be integrated into the Heartsaver First Aid course as well, ensuring individuals are equipped to use an AED in an emergency. If your team/camp/group has access to an AED, please provide the make and model prior to your scheduled training. This helps ensure the training experience is tailored to the specific equipment you use.
Origin Story
Founded in March 2025, Safety Team Solutions was created by Meg, a seasoned CPR and First Aid instructor with over 15 years of experience. Meg began teaching American Heart Association’s BLS CPR, Heartsaver CPR, and Heartsaver First Aid in 2009. Initially certified through Highland Hospital’s Education and Training Department, Meg taught throughout the community for three years under their training center.
In 2012, Meg transitioned to a position with a NYS state agency training center, which required trainers to exclusively teach for their agency. After many years of teaching in various settings, Meg’s passion for educating others and her desire to make life-saving skills more accessible led her to start Safety Team Solutions in 2025.
Inspired by her volunteer work with a local youth sports organization, Meg recognized the challenges faced in accessing affordable, quality CPR and First Aid training—especially with the increasing state safety regulations in sports and other community activities. Safety Team Solutions was born out of a mission to bridge this gap, making training accessible, affordable, and effective for all who need or want to learn.
Family Tradition
My father was a Health and Environmental Safety Specialist and taught emergency response procedures locally for Kodak and at Monroe Community College. He was also a volunteer Paramedic and Fireman throughout my childhood. He instilled a desire in me to know what to do in the case of an emergency.
I remember when I was 10 years old, I was so excited to be able to take the Red Cross Babysitter's course once I turned 11. A few years later, I became a Junior Lifeguard and then a Lifeguard.
I have always wanted to share the priceless knowledge of CPR and First Aid with others. When presented a chance to become a CPR and First Aid instructor in 2009, I was excited for the opportunity.
Fast forward to 2025, I have taught CPR and First Aid to more people than I can count and my passion for sharing this knowledge has not faded.
Pictured, is one of my children as an infant who had crawled over to try out doing chest compressions after watching me teach compressions to a few family members.